Ognjen Mimović Explained

Ognjen Mimović
Full Name:Ognjen Mimović
Birth Date:17 August 2004
Birth Place:Gornji Milanovac, Serbia and Montenegro
Height:1.79 m
Position:Right-back
Currentclub:Red Star Belgrade
Clubnumber:70
Youthyears1:2020–2021
Youthclubs1:Metalac Gornji Milanovac
Youthyears2:2021–2024
Youthclubs2:Red Star Belgrade
Years1:2024–
Clubs1:Red Star Belgrade
Caps1:17
Goals1:0
Years2:2023–2024
Clubs2:OFK Beograd (dual)
Caps2:13
Goals2:0
Nationalyears1:2021–2022
Nationalteam1:Serbia U18
Nationalcaps1:0
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2022
Nationalteam2:Serbia U19
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2024–
Nationalteam3:Serbia U21
Nationalcaps3:1
Nationalgoals3:0
Pcupdate:15 August 2024
Nationalteam-Update:7 April 2024

Ognjen Mimović (Serbian: Огњен Мимовић; born 17 August 2004) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Serbian SuperLiga club Red Star Belgrade.

Club career

Mimović arrived at Red Star Belgrade from his native Gornji Milanovac.[1] [2] He also performed combined for the younger age groups of Grafičar Beograd, where he also trained with the first team during the summer of 2022.[3] In the second part of the 2022–23 Serbian First League season.[4] he wore the jersey of OFK Beograd in Serbian First League. He was sent off against Zemun after referee Srđan Jovanović showed him a second yellow card.[5] At the end of that competition, the OFK Beograd team finished in first place, winning three points in the last round with the official result.[6] After being promoted to a higher level of competition, Mimović continued to play for the OFK Beograd in the Serbian First League.[7] [8] [9]

Due to the agreed transfer of Kosta Nedeljković to Aston Villa, and then the news about his injury,[10] Mimović extended his contract with Red Star Belgrade.[11] He was added to the first team under coach Vladan Milojević, but the possibility was left, in accordance with the established Rulebook, that he could also play for OFK Beograd in the rest of the season.[12] He made his debut for Red Star Belgrade in the 22nd round of the Serbian SuperLiga for the 2023–24 Serbian SuperLiga season.[13] Then, on February 24 2024, he started the game against Čukarički as a bonus player. Then, also as a bonus, he entered the game during the second half of the 172nd Eternal derby, replacing Marko Stamenić on the field.[14] In that match, after an attack in the 86th minute, Mimović hit the opposing team's crossbar.[15]

International

In September 2022, Mimović received an invitation from Jovan Damjanović to the Serbia U19 team for the "Stevan Vilotić Ćele" Memorial Tournament.[16] [17] In the qualification cycle for the European Championship, he played against his peers from Poland U19 in March 2023. In that match, he was the scorer of one of the goals in a draw with a score of 2–2, after which the Serbian team ended the qualification cycle without qualifying for the final tournament. In mid-March 2024, he received an invitation from Ljubinko Drulović to the Serbia U21 for qualifying matches at the end of the same month .[18] [19] He made his debut against Luxembourg U21, in Serbia's sixth match in 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group F. Then he replaced Uroš Lazić in the 79th minute, and the event ended with a score of 1–1. A few days later, he was in the starting line-up in the defeat against Northern Ireland U21, at Dubočica Stadium. in Leskovac.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Biser iz naše škole fudbala Ognjen Mimović. 18 June 2021. Skola fudbala Crvena Zvezda GM. Facebook. sr.
  2. News: Zvezdina zamena za Nedeljkovića je Ognjen Mimović. 15 January 2024. Mozzart Sport. sr.
  3. News: Kadetska liga Srbije – Crvena zvezda ubedljiva u Nišu. 25 November 2020. Omladinske lige Srbije. Facebook. sr.
  4. News: Pečat na trijumfalnu godinu: Bek "romantičara" pred poslednji meč u sezoni nema dilemu! (foto galerija). 28 May 2023. Republika.rs. sr.
  5. News: Da li je ovo bio crveni karton za OFK Beograd: Jovanović pokazao drugi žuti, Lola Smiljanić mu se uneo u lice. 13 May 2023. Telegraf.rs. sr.
  6. Web site: OFK Beograd zvanično bez borbe ušao u Prvu ligu Srbije: BSK se nije pojavio, Romantičari "zapalili" stadion. 3 June 2023. Telegraf.rs. sr.
  7. News: OFK Beograd zvanično bez borbe ušao u Prvu ligu Srbije: BSK se nije pojavio, Romantičari "zapalili" stadion. 5 June 2023. Telegraf.rs. sr.
  8. Web site: Звездаши на каљењу - Кнежевић првотимац. ФК Црвена звезда, званична презентација. 30 December 2023.
  9. News: Treći odlazak iz OFK Beograda: Ognjen Mimović u Zvezdi do 2028. godine!. Butasport.rs. sr. 15 January 2024.
  10. Web site: Problem za Zvezdu - u pitanju je Kosta Nedeljković!. 7 February 2024. Direktno.
  11. Web site: Звездина замена за Недељковића - Огњен Мимовић. 15 January 2024. Tanjug. Радио-телевизија Војводине. sr.
  12. News: Звездаши на позајмицама. ФК Црвена звезда, званична презентација. 19 February 2024. sr.
  13. News: Zvezdin rudnik ponovo radi: Milojevićev specijalni plan za novog bisera i uticaj Bukarija. 24 February 2024. Simanović. Miloš. Спортал. Блиц.
  14. News: Mimović umalo junak iz senke: Put do prečke trajao ceo minut. 9 March 2024. Jovanović. N.. Mozzart Sport.
  15. Web site: Zvezdin debitant u derbiju umalo postao junak: Put lopte do prečke, pa do gol linije je trajao večno!. 10 March 2024. 24sedam.rs. sr.
  16. News: U19 Никад јачи Меморијални турнир "Стеван Ћеле Вилотић", ривали Финска, Португал и Француска, селектор Јован Дамјановић одабрао омладинце. Фудбалски савез Србије. 13 September 2022.
  17. News: Омладинци - Гордић отказао, Абаџија код Дамјановића. 20 September 2022. Спортски журнал.
  18. News: Фудбалер Звезде Огњен Мимовић добио позив за младу репрезентацију Србије. 14 March 2024. Политика.
  19. News: Огњен Мимовић мења Косту Недељковића. 14 March 2024. Tanjug. Спортски журнал.